Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions

[FakeCIA]

1 hour ago, Kilrah said:

And it is a form of wind.

Sound waves are technically not causing windy conditions to occur.

[ivaylo.goergiev]

Linus Sebastian defends apple against the one and only  Louis Rossmann.

[greenmax]

2 hours ago, ivaylo.goergiev said:

Linus Sebastian defends apple against the one and only  Louis Rossmann.

I would watch it only if Louis uploaded it as I refuse to watch ltt.

[madscience2728]

So I had an idea for a contest between Linus and some of the guys.

 

Parameters

• Build a functional PC
• Must be blindfolded for all hardware unboxing and setup
• What hardware is being used is not to be known or shown beforehand or during the build
• No help
• All systems are identical
• If your system does not boot you are disqualified
• You will be judged based on thermals, assembly time, completion (good luck with front IO), and aesthetics 
• Any other ideas?

 

If it is just me wanting to see this then it probably won't happen so if anyone else is interested in seeing this show some love and maybe LMG will think it is a good idea as well. I was inspired by the "The WEIRDEST PC Parts we Found on AliExpress" video. That video has over 5M views, so the "just for fun" concept might have some weight to it. As well to make a video LMG needs a catchy title as a requirement, and I am sure when building a PC blindfolded a catchy title is not far behind. Finally when building a PC blindfolded I am sure good times and laughter will ensue, which can't be bad for the business or us consumers. 

Post Script: If Linus doesn't find out of the plan, it could potentially be hilarious to simultaneously prank him by slightly messing with his workstation as he builds, because he won't see you doing it. Just an additional thought.

If you have made it this far, thanks for reading.

[FakeCIA]

1 hour ago, madscience2728 said:

So I had an idea for a contest between Linus and some of the guys.

 

Parameters

• Build a functional PC
• Must be blindfolded for all hardware unboxing and setup
• What hardware is being used is not to be known or shown beforehand or during the build
• No help
• All systems are identical
• If your system does not boot you are disqualified
• You will be judged based on thermals, assembly time, completion (good luck with front IO), and aesthetics 
• Any other ideas?

 

If it is just me wanting to see this then it probably won't happen so if anyone else is interested in seeing this show some love and maybe LMG will think it is a good idea as well. I was inspired by the "The WEIRDEST PC Parts we Found on AliExpress" video. That video has over 5M views, so the "just for fun" concept might have some weight to it. As well to make a video LMG needs a catchy title as a requirement, and I am sure when building a PC blindfolded a catchy title is not far behind. Finally when building a PC blindfolded I am sure good times and laughter will ensue, which can't be bad for the business or us consumers. 

Post Script: If Linus doesn't find out of the plan, it could potentially be hilarious to simultaneously prank him by slightly messing with his workstation as he builds, because he won't see you doing it. Just an additional thought.

If you have made it this far, thanks for reading.

I like your idea, but have Micheal Reeves electrify the table for an extra motivational push.

[Shatrix]

On 3/20/2019 at 10:16 PM, CPotter said:

Hit us with your best Linus Tech Tips video suggestions! This is to replace our old "What should we review next" thread. Linus or one of the writers will read these suggestions, but they may not reply to you in this thread directly.

 

Linus Tech Tips

https://www.youtube.com/LinusTechTips

Hi there,

 

I would like to ask if anyone got the latest Thinkpad L13 Yoga 2-in1 laptop (10th gen intel CPU), and if it's any good for mid-to-heavy day to day usage (programming, mobile apps development, watching videos, streaming, taking notes, online work, light photo & video editing) also if anyone tested Linux and how it performs on this laptop would be really helpful.

 

I'm thinking of getting this one for me, as I like all Thinkpad family (build quality and keyboard) and this one looks stunning with a wonderful price, so I wonder if there's anything hidden to make it that cheap!

 

These are the specs I want:

- i7-10510U CPU

- 16G RAM

 

I can see very good reviews from people on the product page here:

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-l/ThinkPad-L13-Yoga/p/22TPL13L3Y1

 

Thanks.

[Kilrah]

4 hours ago, madscience2728 said:

Must be blindfolded for all hardware unboxing and setup

This would be fun indeed!

[Alienware 15 R2]

Overclocking the AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3990X to 5GHz on all 64 Cores.

 

 

now that’s a challenge ain’t it.

[criticview]

9 hours ago, madscience2728 said:

So I had an idea for a contest between Linus and some of the guys.

 

Parameters

• Build a functional PC
• Must be blindfolded for all hardware unboxing and setup
• What hardware is being used is not to be known or shown beforehand or during the build
• No help
• All systems are identical
• If your system does not boot you are disqualified
• You will be judged based on thermals, assembly time, completion (good luck with front IO), and aesthetics 
• Any other ideas?

 

If it is just me wanting to see this then it probably won't happen so if anyone else is interested in seeing this show some love and maybe LMG will think it is a good idea as well. I was inspired by the "The WEIRDEST PC Parts we Found on AliExpress" video. That video has over 5M views, so the "just for fun" concept might have some weight to it. As well to make a video LMG needs a catchy title as a requirement, and I am sure when building a PC blindfolded a catchy title is not far behind. Finally when building a PC blindfolded I am sure good times and laughter will ensue, which can't be bad for the business or us consumers. 

Post Script: If Linus doesn't find out of the plan, it could potentially be hilarious to simultaneously prank him by slightly messing with his workstation as he builds, because he won't see you doing it. Just an additional thought.

If you have made it this far, thanks for reading.

The idea itself seems fine, but being blind myself and having "forced" others to act blind, let me interject a few things just to make it fair:

- Sighted assistance is allowed for cpu, and color coded wires like power button leds and so forth

- sighted assistance is allowed for bios fine tuning in case that's needed

- sighted assistance is allowed to assess first boot and potential errors

- only clean empty harddrives are allowed, os needs to be blindly installed too

  [windows does use narrator during setup all the time now, so that should be an easier task now than it was with windows 8.1 or below]

 

It would be cool to have a few people do the same thing so you'd have a way of compairing expiriences.

 

Cheerio

c.v

[4thVariety]

Project for the AMD 2TB RAM machine

 

Upper limit of future loading times:

(not counting smarter preloading/caching mechanisms obviously)

 

Since Linus has a nice new server with 2TB of RAM, why not use it to run a few things from RAM disk that are usually not run from RAM Disk? As in complete Windows 10 installation with games.

 

The combination of 64AMD cores and RAM-Disk loads will lead to a nice reference value. A good 100% value of what is possible. Then do the same benchmark, but instead of RAM Disk, use a GEN4 SSD, Sata SSD, HDD, Tapedrive, and rank it with however many % of the RAM Disk machine were able to achieve. A second benefit of this setup is by clocking the CPU up and down, one can measure the impact of CPU power to loading times, while minimizing the impact of the SSD. 

 

In honesty, 10 years from now, we may be using MRAM anyway and current SSDs will be a joke from the past.

https://www.everspin.com/spin-transfer-torque-mram-products

 

But who has the machine to approximate this future today? Linus does with that 2TB RAM monster.

 

[thekingno001]

On 3/21/2019 at 2:46 AM, CPotter said:

Hit us with your best Linus Tech Tips video suggestions! This is to replace our old "What should we review next" thread. Linus or one of the writers will read these suggestions, but they may not reply to you in this thread directly.

 

Linus Tech Tips

https://www.youtube.com/LinusTechTips

taking a computer enthusiast test between every tech youtuber.

[Loesi]

12 hours ago, madscience2728 said:

So I had an idea for a contest between Linus and some of the guys.

 

Parameters

• Build a functional PC
• Must be blindfolded for all hardware unboxing and setup
• What hardware is being used is not to be known or shown beforehand or during the build
• No help
• All systems are identical
• If your system does not boot you are disqualified
• You will be judged based on thermals, assembly time, completion (good luck with front IO), and aesthetics 
• Any other ideas?

 

If it is just me wanting to see this then it probably won't happen so if anyone else is interested in seeing this show some love and maybe LMG will think it is a good idea as well. I was inspired by the "The WEIRDEST PC Parts we Found on AliExpress" video. That video has over 5M views, so the "just for fun" concept might have some weight to it. As well to make a video LMG needs a catchy title as a requirement, and I am sure when building a PC blindfolded a catchy title is not far behind. Finally when building a PC blindfolded I am sure good times and laughter will ensue, which can't be bad for the business or us consumers. 

Post Script: If Linus doesn't find out of the plan, it could potentially be hilarious to simultaneously prank him by slightly messing with his workstation as he builds, because he won't see you doing it. Just an additional thought.

If you have made it this far, thanks for reading.

Bitwit has a video like this

[upchur09]

I'd love to see a video answering the following question: If you were aiming for a minimum standard, for example 1080p 60fps max settings, over time is it more cost effective to buy a cheaper low end gpu and replace it every 2-3ish years or to buy a ballin one and keep it for 4-6ish years and for how long do you thing you could maintain that minimum standard without having to upgrade based on historical data. I hope that made sense.

[fredrichnietze]

5 hours ago, upchur09 said:

I'd love to see a video answering the following question: If you were aiming for a minimum standard, for example 1080p 60fps max settings, over time is it more cost effective to buy a cheaper low end gpu and replace it every 2-3ish years or to buy a ballin one and keep it for 4-6ish years and for how long do you thing you could maintain that minimum standard without having to upgrade based on historical data. I hope that made sense.

this was answered on WAN show as

"buy a high end then sell it and buy the new high end every year. you get 90% or so back from the sale so you are only spending about 1 high end gpu every ten years over the coarse of 10 or so transactions one every year."

 

[FlaredAverage]

Can we get something like the Mac vs Windows role reversal competition Linus did with iJustine but with Linus performing Server Admin tasks on a Linux Sever and Anthony on a Windows server?

[Cloudless Mind]

Would be cool to see a video where you convert a broken iMAC (i.e. faulty logic board) into a usable 5k gaming monitor.

[xhackforeverxdx]

Its Apple so i have a feeling its not gonne be easy

 

[jakobcspector]

How many people want to watch linus assemble a computer blindfolded? 

 

Do you think you could do it? Do you think it would be silly and/or fun to watch?

Realistically, I think it the process can be done up until the computer case and front panel wiring.

 

It could be a race, like a parody of a speedrun with banner of the left keeping time of certain checkpoints (GPU, CPU, CPU cooler, Ram, etc). 

The computer has to turn on and has to post. 

I think it'd be cool if this event could be done for charity.... so maybe its a livestream?

[Cloudless Mind]

Makes it all the more interesting!

[Fasauceome]

kyle from bitwit did the same thing if that scratches your itch

 

[Jurrunio]

i.e. how to get mad over fitting the front panel headers

[GDRRiley]

some of the older models could. 2014 and below have "targeted display mode"

works only on pre late 2014 to 2009 that have thunderbolt or thunderbolt 2 and only on macs up to high sierra

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

[GDRRiley]

3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

i.e. how to get mad over fitting the front panel headers

hey you don't need to be blindfolded to struggle with that

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

hey you don't need to be blindfolded to struggle with that

then you can go nuts after taking off the blindfold

[xhackforeverxdx]

2 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

some of the older models could. 2014 and below have "targeted display mode"

works only on pre late 2014 to 2009 that have thunderbolt or thunderbolt 2 and only on macs up to high sierra

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

Did never understand why they do not allow the Display to be used as a Monitor its so idk Rude (i know cause MONEY)  a decent 5k display is gonne be useable way longer then the mac itself